1st batch of NCS newspaper articles...

NCS Cross Country:  College Park, San Ramon Valley runners reign in the rain
http://www.insidebayarea.com/high-school-sports/ci_16670360

Tam's Milechman Wins NCS Cross-Country Title
http://millvalley.patch.com/articles/tams-milechman-wins-ncs-cross-country-title

NCS cross country:  Milechman, McCullough join Drake girls and San Rafael boys as section champs
http://www.marinij.com/sports/ci_16668664

Drake Sends Two Teams to State Meet
http://sananselmofairfax.patch.com/articles/drake-sends-two-teams-to-state-meet

Cross country champs grab early leads and don't look back
http://www.contracostatimes.com/high-school-sports/ci_16669825?nclick_check=1

Braves' Joske reaches state meet in her second cross country season
http://napavalleyregister.com/sports/high-school/article_597ccd2e-f53e-11df-9fa8-001cc4c03286.html

San Marin, Novato Fare Well at NCS Cross Country
http://novato.patch.com/articles/san-marin-novato-fare-well-at-ncs-cross-country

NCS cross country:  Piner's Luna, Casa's Moffett lead the way
http://www.pdpreps.com/2010/11/pdprepsblog/ncs-cross-country-piners-luna-casas-moffett-lead-the-way/

NCS Team Champions

You can view pictures of all award winning teams and athletes at the following link courtesy of NCS:
http://cifncs.org/sports/cross_country/files/Pictures/2010%20Awards%20Pictures.pdf

Division III Boys-Petaluma HS

Division IV Boys-San Rafael HS

Division III Girls-Campolindo HS

Division IV Girls-Sir Francis Drake HS
See link above.


Division V Boys-Urban School

Division I Girls-Granada HS

Division II Boys-San Ramon Valley HS

Division V Girls-San Francisco University

Division I Boys-De La Salle HS

Division II Girls-Washington HS

North Coast Section (NCS) Results...

Boys Div. I-http://cifncs.org/sports/cross_country/files/2010/d1Boys.pdf
Girls Div. I-http://cifncs.org/sports/cross_country/files/2010/d1Girls.pdf
Boys Div. II-http://cifncs.org/sports/cross_country/files/2010/d2Boys.pdf
Girls Div. II-http://cifncs.org/sports/cross_country/files/2010/d2Girls.pdf
Boys Div. III-http://cifncs.org/sports/cross_country/files/2010/d3Boys.pdf
Girls Div. III-http://cifncs.org/sports/cross_country/files/2010/d3Girls.pdf
Boys Div. IV-http://cifncs.org/sports/cross_country/files/2010/d4Boys.pdf
Girls Div. IV-http://cifncs.org/sports/cross_country/files/2010/d4Girls.pdf
Boys Div. V-http://cifncs.org/sports/cross_country/files/2010/d5Boys.pdf
Girls Div. V-http://cifncs.org/sports/cross_country/files/2010/d5Girls.pdf

More data to follow.

Fastest Team Times at the Hayward HS course

The following times are not including today's meet.  I believe the Campolindo girls will be 2nd with today's performance.  I will have to double check to see if any boys made the list today.

Fastest boys' team times at Hayward from 1999, 2001, '02, '04, '05, '06, '07, '08 and '09
1) Camplindo '08 77:55
2) Petaluma '08 78:02
3) Petaluma '07 78:52
4) Monte Vista '07 78:59
5) San Ramon Valley '09 79:06
6) Castro Valley '09 79:08
7) College Park '08 79:25
8) Amador Valley '08 79:35
9) De La Salle '05 79:36
10) Petaluma '09 79:40
Also 1978 Mission San Jose 78:01

Fastest girs' team times at Hayward from 1999, 2001, '02, '04, '05, '06, '07, '08 and '09
1) Carondelet '06 91:47
2) Carondelet '07 92:14
3) Maria Carrillo '04 92:42
4) Bishop O'Dowd '04 92:46
5) Livermore '08 92:54
6) Montgomery '02 93:19
7) Maria Carrillo '09 93:25
8) College Park '02 93:26
9) Miramonte '05 93:28
10) Carondelet '08 92:32

Results at NCS MOC Meet...

will be posted as soon as possible at the following link:
http://cifncs.org/sports/cross_country/

I will post the winning team pictures after the meet as well as other data.


Good luck to all team participating.

Hayward HS Cross Country Course Map...

San Francisco Section Results

http://www.dyestatcal.com/ATHLETICS/XC/2010/sfres.htm

Alumni News: Interview with Jennifer Bergman

Thanks to Valley Christian SJ coach Josh Small for the following interview with former VCSJ HS and current Arizona sophomore runner, Jennifer Bergman.  She finished in 7th place at the PAC 10 meet and 9th place at the West Regional in Eugene.

You can find the interview at the following link:
http://www.ccsrunning.com/2010/11/alumni-news-interview-with-jennifer.html

More section coverage

CROSS COUNTRY:  Priory's Gregory Tops Area Runners
http://menlopark.patch.com/articles/cross-country-priorys-gregory-tops-area-runners

CROSS COUNTRY:  Petersen, Scots Rule CCS
http://sancarlos.patch.com/articles/cross-country-petersen-scots-rule-ccs

CROSS COUNTRY:  Aragon's Croshaw Leads Locals in CCS
http://halfmoonbay.patch.com/articles/cross-country-aragons-croshaw-leads-locals-in-ccs

CCS cross-country:  Hiltz helps Aptos girls qualify for state again
http://www.register-pajaronian.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=74&story_id=9838

RUNNING:  Estrada moves on to state, but San Benito falls short at CCS
http://www.freelancenews.com/sports/270438-running-estrada-moves-on-to-state-but-san-benito-falls-short-at-ccs

Livingston's Gallegos paces area runners at section meet (Sac Bee)
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/11/16/3188479/livingstons-gallegos-paces-area.html

Faith's Meredith advances to state
http://www.appeal-democrat.com/sports/state-101210-team-country.html

Final NCS Rankings before THE meet this Saturday...

Division I
Girls - (Top 2 teams advance to state meet):
1.    Granada
2.    College Park
3.    Amador Valley
4.    Monte Vista
5.    Livermore

Boys - (Top 2 teams advance to state meet):

1.    De La Salle

2.    College Park

3.    Amador Valley

4.    Livermore

5.    Monte Vista

Division II

Girls - (Top 3 teams advance to state meet):

1.    San Ramon Valley

2.    Santa Rosa

3.    Carondelet

4.    Clayton Valley

5.    Casa Grande

Boys - (Top 3 teams advance to state meet):

1.    San Ramon Valley

2.    Santa Rosa

3.    Mt. Eden

4.    Alameda

5.    Casa Grande

Division III

Girls - (Top 4 teams advance to state meet):

1.    Campolindo

2.    Acalanes

3.    Maria Carrillo

4.    Petaluma

5.   Redwood

Boys - (Top 4 teams advance to state meet):

1.    Campolindo

2.    Petaluma

3.    Piner

4.    Las Lomas

5.    Maria Carrillo

Division IV

Girls - (Top 3 teams advance to state meet):

1.    Sir Francis Drake

2.    Tamalpais

3.    Terra Linda

4.    St. Mary’s Berkeley

5.    Moreau Catholic

Boys - (Top 4 teams advance to state meet):

1.    San Rafael

2.    Sir Francis Drake

3.    Tamalpais

4.    St. Mary’s Berkeley

5.    University

Division V

Girls - (Top 5 teams advance to state meet):

1.    University

2.    College Prep

3.    Urban

4.    Branson

5.    Marin Academy

Boys - (Top 5 teams advance to state meet):

1.    Urban

2.    St. Joseph’s

3.    International

4.    College Prep

5.    Sonoma Academy

Comments?  This is one person's opinion (mine) so feel free to chime in your thoughts on what could possibly take place this Saturday.